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> Parents used to feed their children when I grew up. What's changed? Nothing, you probably just lived in your bubble. Kids have a very narrow view of what rea
by lm28469 4y ago
> Parents used to feed their children when I grew up. What's changed?
Nothing, you probably just lived in your bubble. Kids have a very narrow view of what reality is
Poverty has been linked to obesity for a while now, feel free to google it. It's a form of malnutrition, not a form of food abundance, poverty doesn't mean you can't buy food, it means you probably are more prone to looking for a quick feel good food because the rest of your existence isn't very fulfilling, it means you probably don't have a fully equipped kitchen, it means you can't afford fresh food, it means you're more likely to buy processed food of dubious nutritional value, &c.
> £4bn that has to be found year on year.
That's not even 10% of your military budget. Building a strong and healthy population should be high on the list of priorities, the saving in term of public health would more than pay for it
- easytiger 4y ago> That's not even 10% of your military budget. Why do you consider it a reasonable argument that more money can be spent on something because some money is spent on something else. Why stop there. Arbitrary amounts of money for every cause. Why not have government feed all the population. Like Cuba hand out beans and rice to the population.
- parthianshotgun 4y agoYes why not?
- easytiger 4y agoAh. I see. We will soon spend £200bn pa on the NHS. Just spend another £200bn on it. Why not?
- parthianshotgun 4y agoI was responding to the free food for all, that sounds pretty good to me, checks the moral and ethical boxes (let me just double check...yup that seems right). It doesn't viscerally offend me, maybe I should see a doctor?
- easytiger 4y agoPaid for by?
- parthianshotgun 4y agoThe doctor? The government, atleast where I'm from. I may actually go see him tomorrow